Focus and Indicate

Focus

Focus verb - To fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective.

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Indicate and focus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indicate" instead a verb "Focus".

Nearby Words: focused, focal, focusing

Indicate verb - To serve as a sign or symptom of.

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Focus and indicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Focus" instead a verb "Indicate".

ability	focus ability	indicate ability
power	focus power	indicate power
people	focus people	indicate people
amount	focus amount	indicate amount
Other words: place, time, damage, powers.

The focus faded forward and back several times within one shot to indicate who was "talking".

Source: Rack Focus
Saionji does this in Revolutionary Girl Utena during a duel, not to indicate fear or shock, but focus on defeating his opponent.

Source: Wide Eyes and Shrunken Irises
The focus fades forwards and back several times within one shot to indicate who is "talking".

Source: Film / The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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